THE PROFESSIONAL VITA - Greeley Colorado

1 Career Services, University Center, 2nd Floor, 970-351-2127, THE CURRICULUM VITA A Curriculum Vita (CV) is a comprehensive biographical statement emphasizing PROFESSIONAL qualifications, memberships, and activities. Length may vary, with experienced professionals CV S often reaching over 10 pages in length. Here is a list of major headings commonly found on a CV: 1. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION Name, phone numbers, addresses and e-mail (temporary and permanent.) 2. CAREER OBJECTIVE (Optional) 3. EDUCATION Listing academic degrees with the in-progress or most recent first. This section should include degrees, institutions, locations and graduation dates. 4. EXPERIENCE Listing of PROFESSIONAL jobs with the one in progress or most recent first. This section includes job title, institution/organization, location, dates and responsibilities. 5. PUBLICATIONS Bibliographical citations of articles, pamphlets, books, research reports, etc., that you have authored or coauthored.

2 6. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Description of paper title, name of conference, dates and location, category or presentation. Also, list workshops here. 7. TEACHING Include courses taught, course developed, and programs developed. 8. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS List any PROFESSIONAL associations to which you belong. 9. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Leadership positions that you have held in associations at any level, memberships on major committees, task forces, boards, elected offices, etc. 10. HONORS AND AWARDS Membership in PROFESSIONAL honorary societies, awards of competitive assistantships, scholarships, fellowships, etc. 11. PROJECTS Description of research projects recently completed or in progress: type, purpose, etc. Career Services, University Center, 2nd Floor, 970-351-2127, 12. RESEARCH AREAS/INTERESTS Identify research projects, grants and research awards received. 13. FUNDED PROJECTS Include dates, grants and/ or contracts, title, amount and funding source 14.

3 REFERENCES You may include a list of names of people who have either written letters on your behalf or who are willing to talk about your work to a potential employer. List these in the order of which you would like for them to be contacted. Categories Appropriate for the Vita Academic Preparation Academic Training Education Educational Background Educational Overview PROFESSIONAL Studies Degrees Principal Teachers Thesis Master s Project Comprehensive Areas Dissertation Dissertation Title PROFESSIONAL Competencies Educational Highlights Course Highlights Proficiencies Areas of Knowledge Areas of Expertise Areas of Experience Areas of Concentration PROFESSIONAL Experience PROFESSIONAL Overview PROFESSIONAL Background Teaching Experience Teaching Overview Experience Summary Experience Highlights Research Overview Administrative Experience Consulting Experience Internships Teaching/Research Assistantships Graduate Fieldwork Graduate Practica PROFESSIONAL Achievements Career Achievements Career Highlights Background Publications Scholarly Works Books PROFESSIONAL Paper Articles/Monographs/Reviews Exhibits/Exhibitions Arrangements/Scores Performances Academic Services PROFESSIONAL Service University

4 Involvement Faculty Leadership Committee Leadership Departmental Leadership PROFESSIONAL Associations Leadership and Activities Scholarly Presentation Conference Presentations Convention Addresses Workshop Presentations Workshops and Conventions Programs and Workshops Conferences Attended Conference Participation Conference Leadership Memberships Affiliations PROFESSIONAL Memberships Scholarly Societies PROFESSIONAL Certification Certificates Licensure Special Training Endorsements Credentials Teaching Interests Academic Interests Research Interests Education Interests PROFESSIONAL Interests Scholarships Fellowships Academic Awards Special Honors Distinctions College Distinctions Honors and Distinctions Honors and Awards College Activities International Study Study Abroad Travel Abroad Languages Language Competency References Recommendations Source: Finding a Job in Your Field: A Handbook for s and s. R. Anthony & G. Roe. Princeton, NJ: Peterson s Guides, 1984.